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La. and Miss. last to hold out against same-sex marriage
Source: CBS News
ByTAELER DE HAESCBS NEWSJune 28, 2015, 1:22 PM
La. and Miss. last to hold out against same-sex marriage
In historical development, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, but two states - Mississippi and Louisiana - are holding off.
On Friday in the 5-4 ruling, the ruling majority declared the 14th Amendment requires all states to perform same-sex marriages and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood claims his state is still caught up in a legal order from an ongoing gay marriage lawsuit; therefore, the Supreme Court ruling is not immediately effective.
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The Louisiana attorney general's office said it found nothing stating the ruling must take effect immediately.
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La. and Miss. last to hold out against same-sex marriage
In historical development, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, but two states - Mississippi and Louisiana - are holding off.
On Friday in the 5-4 ruling, the ruling majority declared the 14th Amendment requires all states to perform same-sex marriages and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood claims his state is still caught up in a legal order from an ongoing gay marriage lawsuit; therefore, the Supreme Court ruling is not immediately effective.
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The Louisiana attorney general's office said it found nothing stating the ruling must take effect immediately.
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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/same-sex-couples-still-cannot-marry-in-louisiana-mississippi/
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